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Childcare facilities only providing ECCE scheme also exempt from commercial rates - Keane

Fine Gael Dublin South West Senator Cáit Keane, has announced that childcare facilities providing only the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE), are exempt from paying commercial rates. Senator Keane was speaking after raising the issue of commercial rates for preschool facilities in the Seanad today (Thursday) with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, as responsibility for the Valuation Office transferred to the Minister’s Department with effect from 1 January 2016.

Universal Social Charge is Unfair; Fine Gael will Abolish it – Minister Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has stated that the USC is an unfair tax that was introduced by Fianna Fail in 2010 as the economy collapsed around them. The USC was an emergency tax that was only intended for the short term. Minister Coffey re-affirmed his commitment that if Fine Gael are re-elected to government in a few weeks’ time they will abolish the tax by 2020.

34 new social housing units for Ballincollig – Collins

“I am very pleased to confirm that Ballincollig is getting 34 new social housing units at a cost of €7.4 million. This funding is part of a grant of almost €50 million from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government for social housing in Cork”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins.

€8m pier development works will improve access and safety on Inis Oirr - Kyne

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has said that the planned €8 million pier development works at Inis Oirr, will improve access to, and increase safety on, the island.

Yellow Card system for over-declaring land takes pressure off farmers - Deering

Fine Gael TD, for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has welcomed the introduction by European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, of a yellow card system for the over declaration of land, saying it will take pressure off farmers and reduce penalties for non-compliance.

Economic recovery allows for €9.2 million investment in Waterford roads – Minister Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that €9.2 million has been allocated to Waterford for road improvement and maintenance works. The funding is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads.

Minister Coffey announces €7.3 million of Social Housing Projects for Waterford

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey, who has responsibility for Housing, has announced a further €7.3 million worth of Social Housing projects for Waterford City and County. Minister Coffey said that was a further investment in Social Housing in Waterford will deliver an additional 46 housing units for people on the Social Housing waiting list in Waterford and is part of the €35 million worth of funding he has secured from his Department’s budget for Social Housing in Waterford from 2015- 2017.

€40 million for replacement Residential Care Homes in Waterford – Minister Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed €40 million worth of funding for Residential Care Homes in Waterford. Minister Coffey said the two projects that will benefit are St Patrick’s Hostpital and St Joseph’s Hospital in Dungarvan and he has commended the work of both communities in delivering these projects for Waterford City and County.

Investment of Over €15 Million for Six Nursing Homes In Mayo

New tech jobs as economic recovery continues in Cork - Collins